noun General Slang

Taper

· noun · construction

The drywall finisher — tapes and muds the seams.

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The trade that turns hung sheetrock into a smooth wall. Tapers apply paper or mesh tape over the joints, embed it in joint compound (mud), then float multiple coats and sand it flat. Specialist gig — good tapers earn well because bad mudwork shows under every coat of paint.

“Hanging is done, but we're waiting on the taper before paint can even think about going up.”
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Taper In A Sentence

Hanging is done, but we're waiting on the taper before paint can even think about going up.

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What does Taper mean in construction?

A Taper is the drywall finisher — the tradesperson who tapes and muds the seams between boards.

How do you use Taper in a sentence?

"The Taper's coming in tomorrow to finish the seams before we paint."

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